Emma Cooke, Author at Chapelboro.com

Early Voting in the 2026 General Election; Where to Go in Orange, Durham, and Chatham Counties

Early voting for North Carolina’s general election begins on Thursday. Here is what you need to know to cast your vote.

Chapel Hill recently voted to rezone a four-acre site to allow for both a new fire station and neighboring affordable housing community.

Posted by Emma Cooke | Oct 11, 2026 | Arts, UNC

Preparing for a $70 million expansion, the Ackland Art Museum recently received its lead commitment for the project.

Several nonprofits are hoping to transform the often underutilized Lower Booker Creek Trail into a more attractive space.

Orange County’s Board of Education recently met to hear an update on its redistricting plans in preparation for a new elementary school.

While some aspects of the Chatham Park development have been built for years, the details for upcoming projects are now being shared.

Posted by Emma Cooke | Sep 15, 2026 | Local Government

Hillsborough is asking residents to take its community survey. This year, the input will help inform the town’s upcoming strategic plan.

Chapel Hill is currently seeking applicants for its next Poet Laureate to help inspire creativity and celebrate the community through poetry.

The Town of Hillsborough is in the early stages of developing a strategy for expanding and preserving its affordable housing options.

Posted by Emma Cooke | Aug 31, 2026 | Environment, UNC

Built 17 years ago to improve the community’s drinking water resilience, it has saved the county billions of gallons of drinking water.